Maui is a powerful demigod. Big and strong and⦠oh, you think he looks fat?
Thatβs probably because youβve been conditioned by the media to accept this
as what strong and fit looks like. Amiright?
Sadlyβ¦ these guys are not all that strong. Yeah, they got musclesβ¦ but they arenβt built in a useful way. They are built for looks and thatβs about it.
is a strong guy. Actually a competitor in the Strongman competition. Butβ¦ his tummy sticks out and he doesnβt look like a Dorito.Β
You know who else is strong?
Look at those arms, omg. And that solid, sturdy torso. You can see a shadow where his meat covers his ribs, but he doesnβt look like any slouch to me.
Thatβs Dwayne Johnsonβs grandfather. When the Disney animators showed him their sketches of Maui, he pulled out a picture of his grandfather and showed it to them because he was amazed how similar they looked. This dude was also a pro wrestler.
Thereβs actually a great infographic about ab muscles and stuff over HERE.
but this is the part i want to show you.
Now⦠look at Maui again.
That thickness donβt move like fat. It doesnβt jiggle and heβs able to flex it. Look at how it sits on his body. It doesnβt sagβ¦ he doesnβt have a gut. Thereβs even a slight V shape to his torso.
Itβs just big and not βdefinedβ.
And people arenβt used to that.
(sorry, this isnβt the most organized postβ¦ i kinda just let it all spill out)
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